The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA)
protects the privacy of individuals' identifiable health information. This
act also regulates national standards for the production of electronic
health records. It's important that patients, whose information is being
protected, and covered entities, the organizations that must protect the
privacy, understand HIPAA regulation

Evidence suggests that tuberculosis has plagued mankind since about 4,000
B.C. From radiation to chemotherapy, varied treatments failed to quell
epidemics. In 1944, Selman A. Waksman introduced the first successful
antibiotic. From that time on, drug therapy has been the primary weapon in
the battle against tuberculosis. But as with most infectious diseases,
knowledge and prevention are still the

Hypertension is a condition in which blood pressure is chronically
elevated. If blood pressure is too high, the heart has to work harder to
pump. Hypertension can be dangerous because it may cause hardening of the
arteries, stroke, kidney disease and the development of heart failure. A
reading of 140/90 or higher is considered high blood pressure. The
FactsHypertension is a very common conditio

Almost all businesses must follow regulations set forth by the federal
Occupational Health and Safety Administration, according to the OSHA
website. Not all businesses covered by OSHA have to follow all of OSHA's
rules. The FactsAll employees in the private sector are covered under
OSHA, according to OSHA. Regulations enforced by federal OSHA do not apply
state and local government workers, but

Diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by high levels of glucose in
the blood. There are two forms of the disease: juvenile diabetes (type 1
diabetes) and adult-onset diabetes (type 2 diabetes). Although there is no
cure for either form of diabetes, certain lifestyle habits can place a
person at greater risk for an adult-onset diabetes diagnosis. DietSince
diabetes results from the body's

Lenders use your credit score as a convenient and reliable way to determine
how creditworthy you are. If your score is on the lower end of the 300 to
850 scale, you'll pay a lot more in interest, or you'll have a harder time
getting credit than if it's higher, according to the Consumer Federation of
America. Credit CardsAccording to a 2007 U.S. News & World Report
article, boosting your credit

Tax increases produce broad effects, which have an impact on a wide
spectrum of American life and institutions, from individual taxpayers to
governmental agencies. Whether the effects of tax increases are ultimately
deemed positive or negative fall largely along party lines; Republicans
decry the merits of raising taxes, Democrats tout the merits of such
action. In 2010, the issue of extending the

During the process of filing for bankruptcy, you may need to give up some
of your property so that your creditors can be repaid on the way to getting
a discharge of your debts. If you have a significant amount of money in
your 401(k) when you file, you may be concerned about its status. Thanks to
bankruptcy exemptions, however, your money should be safe. Bankruptcy
ExemptionsWhen you file for C

Flooding affects people in a multitude of ways. People suffer stress on
multiple fronts, not just as flooding occurs, but also in the anticipatory
period preceding a flood and during the cleanup and recovery phase.
Flooding can damage properties, destroy homes, create financial burden and
cause emotional hardship. Coping with floods also can bring together
communities, fostering camaraderie and go